2023 Best Value Chiropractic Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chiropractic School for You
Chiropractic is the #177 most popular major in the country with 2,658 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chiropractic Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for chiropractic students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Chiropractic
Our 2023 rankings named University of Western States the best value school in the Far Western US Region for chiropractic students. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chiropractic Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whittier.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCU are $11,993 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Life Chiropractic College West is a great value for chiropractic students. Life West is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
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Explore the best chiropractic schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 220 |
| Oregon | 158 |
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Chiropractic Related Majors for Chiropractic
Chiropractic is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chiropractic
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Michael Dorausch.
More about our data sources and methodologies.